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[Zisu Andrei <matzipan@xxxxxxxxx>]

>
> That is why I think that it is best to look at options that just look at
> the screen. But I am sure that there is flaws in my ideas there always is :
> )

I can't remember if it was a vUDS or here on the mailing lists, but there
was a discussion about that. The "options" method was preffered.

Zisu Andrei


On 14 July 2013 18:45, Joseph Mills <josephjamesmills@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Sorry I did not read this before the last message that I posted.  The only
> thing that I see wrong with what you are talking about is the Mouse stuff.
>  What If I have a mouse attached to a phone ? That is why I think that it
> is best to look at options that just look at the screen. But I am sure that
> there is flaws in my ideas there always is : ) . at any rate something
> needs to be done about the form-factor thingy.  have a good one.
>
> Joseph
>
>
> On Sun, Jul 14, 2013 at 1:11 PM, Martin Kaistra <admin@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Am 14.07.2013 18:57, schrieb Joseph Mills:
>> >
>> > Yeah that is what I meant swipe is not ideal for desktops or anything
>> > that uses a mouse. As far as things having labels on them ie phone
>> > core apps. I don't think that that should matter the programmer should
>> > have a way to say if desktop use this else do this. It down not matter
>> > what the platform what matters is it does what the end user wants it
>> > to do. Not my personal feelings and again they don't matter. But a
>> > simple thing like
>> > If (Qt.platform ==== "Linux") do this or some sorta bool option that a
>> > Dev can use. Maybe a c++ dbus plugin that says what kinda device it
>> > is. There are many options. The import part of all this IMHO (again
>> > does not matter) is that nothing gets locked into one thing. What if I
>> > want to run this on desktop TV toaster oven that is my choice as a end
>> > user.
>> >
>> >
>> My understanding was that as part of the convergence you can choose your
>> layout based not only on screen size but also depending on the input
>> devices available. The toolbar and other SDK components though should
>> behave differently automatically when there is a mouse available.
>>
>> martin
>>
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